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Wood burning is a major source of particulate matter air pollution in the Bay Area during the winter months. The Air District’s Wood Smoke Initiative focuses on promoting model Ordinances to reduced wood smoke and educating the public about the health risks associated with breathing it.

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Contacts

Individuals

  • Marc Nash
  • Air Quality Specialist II, Engineering
  • 415 749-4677
  • Guy Gimlen
  • Senior Air Quality Engineer, Planning and Research
  • 415 749-4734
  • Victor Douglas
  • Principal Air Quality Specialist, Planning and Research
  • 415 749-4752
  • William Saltz
  • Air Quality Specialist II, Planning and Research
  • 415 749-4698
  • Julian Elliot
  • Senior Air Quality Engineer, Planning and Research
  • 415 749-4705
  • Brian Bateman
  • Director of Engineering, Engineering
  • 415 749-4653
  • Virginia Lau
  • Advanced Project Advisor, Planning and Research
  • 415 749-4696

Groups

Rule Development

415 749-4787

Planning Rules And Research

415 749-4995


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Current Regulatory Public Hearings

For details on a hearing, click on the public hearing notice of interest. Draft staff reports linked to the public hearing notice may change prior to the hearing. To see final documents, click on the final Board memorandum, which is sent to the Board about a week prior to the hearing.

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2010 Current Regulatory Public Hearings

Hearing DateRegulationDocumentsComments DueContact
6/16/2010Fees(159 k PDF, 46 pgs)Public Hearing Notice(60 k PDF, 2 pgs)
Proposed Amendments to Regulation 3: Fees(174 k PDF, 47 pgs)
Regulation 3 Staff Report(265 k PDF, 62 pgs)
6/2/2010
  • Brian Bateman
  • Director of Engineering, Engineering
  • 415 749-4653
N/AN/ARequest for Comments: Proposed Record Retention Program(19 k PDF, 1 pg)
Proposed Amendments to Administrative Code: Proposed Record Retention Program(27 k PDF, 3 pgs)
Record Retention Schedule: Proposed Record Retention Program(129 k PDF, 6 pgs)
1/19/2010
  • William Guy
  • Assistant Counsel, Legal
  • 415 749-4920

2009 Current Regulatory Public Hearings

Hearing DateRegulationDocumentsComments DueContact
1/6/2010New Source Review of Toxic Air Contaminants(103 k PDF, 20 pgs)Public Hearing Notice(37 k PDF, 2 pgs)
Proposed amendments to Regulation 2, Rule 5(1 Mb PDF, 26 pgs)
Staff Report including Appendices Posted December 11, 2009(7 Mb PDF, 204 pgs)
CEQA Notice of Intent(59 k PDF, 1 pg)
12/3/2009
  • Scott Lutz
  • Air Quality Engineering Manager, Engineering
  • 415 749-4676
12/2/2009Polyester Resin Operations(50 k PDF, 11 pgs)Public Hearing Notice: Regulation 8, Rule 50(36 k PDF, 2 pgs)
Proposed Amendments to Regulation 8, Rule 50(118 k PDF, 11 pgs)
Staff Report(225 k PDF, 30 pgs)
CEQA Initial Analysis and Draft Negative Declaration(790 k PDF, 78 pgs)
CEQA Notice of Intent(64 k PDF, 1 pg)
Socioeconomic Analysis(196 k PDF, 21 pgs)
11/23/2009
  • William Saltz
  • Air Quality Specialist II, Planning and Research
  • 415 749-4698
N/APerchloroethylene and Synthetic Solvent Dry Cleaning Operations(91 k PDF, 23 pgs)Regulation 11, Rule 16 CEQA Notice of Preparation and Initial Study(260 k PDF, 48 pgs)1/21/2010
  • Marc Nash
  • Air Quality Specialist II, Engineering
  • 415 749-4677
8/5/2009Wood Products Coatings(59 k PDF, 13 pgs)Public Hearing Notice: Regulation 8, Rule 32(59 k PDF, 2 pgs)
Proposed amendments to Regulation 8, Rule 32(92 k PDF, 15 pgs)
Proposed amendments to Manual of Procedures, Volume I, Number 6(91 k PDF, 5 pgs)
Staff Report(178 k PDF, 30 pgs)
Socioeconomic Analysis(472 k PDF, 19 pgs)
CEQA Initial Analysis and draft Negative Declaration(439 k PDF, 78 pgs)
CEQA Notice of Intent(59 k PDF, 1 pg)
7/22/2009
  • Guy Gimlen
  • Senior Air Quality Engineer, Planning and Research
  • 415 749-4734
7/1/2009Architectural Coatings(274 k PDF, 15 pgs)CEQA Initial Study/Negative Declaration(442 k PDF, 74 pgs)
Proposed Amendments to Regulation 8, Rule 3(147 k PDF, 27 pgs)
CEQA Notice Of Intent(59 k PDF, 1 pg)
Public Hearing Notice(63 k PDF, 3 pgs)
Socioeconomic Impact Analysis(122 k PDF, 18 pgs)
Staff Report(191 k PDF, 29 pgs)
6/12/2009
  • Victor Douglas
  • Principal Air Quality Specialist, Planning and Research
  • 415 749-4752
2008

Regulation 9, Rule 7

Regulation 9, Rule 7: Nitrogen Oxides and Carbon Monoxide from Industrial, Institutional and Commercial Boilers, Steam Generators and Process Heaters Complete Board Package

Public Hearing Notice

Draft amendments to Regulation 9, Rule 7

Draft amendments to Manual of Procedures, Volume 1, Chapter 5

Draft amendments to Regulation 3, Schedule R

Staff Report

Socioeconomic Analysis

CEQA Notice of Intent

Draft CEQA Analysis and Neg Dec

Contact:
Julian Elliot
Senior Air Quality Engineer415-749-4705

07/30/2008

Regulation 6, Rule 3

Regulation 6, Rule 3: Wood-Burning Devices Public Hearing Notice (07/09/2008) -  Note: The Public Hearing starts at 11:00 am

Draft Regulation 6, Rule 3 - posted 07/03/2008

Draft amendments to Regulation 1

Draft amendments to Regulation 5

Staff Report - posted 07/03/2008

Socioeconomic Analysis - posted 06/04/2008

Particulate Matter Pyramid of Effects and Pertinent Health Studies - posted 06/04/2008

California Environmental Quality Act - Notice of Completion

Draft Environmental Impact Report

Appendix A: Notice of Preparation / Initial Study

contact: Eric Pop, Air Quality Specialist, 415-749-5172

Regulation 3

Regulation 3: Fees Public Hearing Notice - revised 04/10/2008

Final Staff Report and Draft Amendments to Regulation 3 - posted 05/20/2008

contact:
Brian Bateman
Director of Engineering
415-749-4653

04/16/2008

Second Hearing

05/21/2008

Note revised date for Second Hearing

2007

Regulation 6, Rule 2

Regulation 6, Rule 2: Commercial Cooking Equipment Complete Board Package

Public Hearing Notice

Draft Regulation 6, Rule 2

Draft Amendments to Regulation 6 (Rule 1)

Draft Amendments to Regulation 3

CEQA Notice of Intent

Draft CEQA Analysis and Neg Dec

Staff Report

Socioeconomic Analysis

South Coast AQMD Protocol for Determining Emissions from Restaurant Operations

contact:
Virginia Lau
Senior Air Quality Specialist
415-749-4696

12/05/2007

Regulation 9, Rule 6

Nitrogen Oxides from Natural Gas-Fired Water Heaters

Complete Board Package

Public Hearing Notice

Draft Amendments to Regulation 9, Rule 6

CEQA Notice of Intent

Draft CEQA Analysis and Neg Dec

Staff Report

Socioeconomic Analysis

contact:
Guy Gimlen
Air Quality Engineer
415-749-4734

11/07/2007

Regulation 9, Rule 8

Regulation 9, Rule 8: Nitrogen Oxides and Carbon Monoxide from Stationary Internal Combustion Engines Complete Board Package

Public Hearing Notice

Draft Amendments to Regulation 9, Rule 8

CEQA Notice of Intent

Draft CEQA Analysis and Neg Dec

Staff Report

Socioeconomic Analysis

contact:
Victor Douglas
Senior Air Quality Engineer
415-749-4752

07/25/2007

Regulation 6, Rule 2

Regulation 6, Rule 2: Commercial Cooking Equipment Complete Board Package

Public Hearing Notice

Draft Regulation 6, Rule 2

CEQA Notice of Intent

Draft CEQA Analysis and Neg Dec

Staff Report

Socioeconomic Analysis

Draft Amendments to Regulation 6 (Rule 1)

contact:
Virginia Lau
Senior Air Quality Specialist
415-749-4696

05/16/2007

Regulation 3

Regulation 3: Fees Complete Board Package

Public Hearing Notice

Draft Amendments to Regulation 3

contact:
Brian Bateman
Director of Engineering
415-749-4653

05/02/2007

Second Hearing

06/6/2007

Last updated: 1/19/2010